#D8D9DA
Light Gray · very light neutral
About #D8D9DA
With the hex code #D8D9DA, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 85% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Light Gray — a ΔE of 2.2 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DAD9D8, a light gray shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 14.86:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #D8D9DA?
With the hex code #D8D9DA, this is a very light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 85% red, 85% green and 85% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #D8D9DA?
Use black text. Black on #D8D9DA has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #D8D9DA?
Its complementary colour is #DAD9D8, and analogous partners are #D8DADA and #D8D8DA.